The problem is that they would've gotten a wake-up call if that's what it was. Look at the Pistons, they woke up and wrapped their series up quickly and convincingly. Boston, on the other hand, may not have another gear or mode or whatever you want to call it. They may have been going all out the entire season and now when other teams step it up they simply can't.

I just talked to a Hawks fan (more a Falcon fan, but like me is all Atlanta in sports teams) and he is just beside himself in joy. If they pull this off, it will be the greatest upset over Mutumbo's Nuggets over Kemp's Sonics.

Boston is 27-0 lifetime, in series victories when up 3 games to 2. That's some impressive history...Can Atlanta Make my day !!!

In NBA history, the home team has won game 7 80% of the time.

I guess there is a HCA.

I'd put Boston's chances right about at the 80% mark.


It would really be nice for us if they somehow have a bad game though.

I respectfully disagree my Antarctican brother.

The last thing we should want is for Cleveland to have an easy second round go of things.

I think we should all be rooting for Boston in game 7.

did you see those guys in the post game.... there in total shock, they have nothing to lean on.... as much as we hate the switch when we went down 2-1, our player knew that they could come back because they have done it many times... these guys have to have doubt they have all failed numerous times in the playoffs and never really had much success..

shall be an interesting game on sunday.

Yeah right.

Boston by 20!

Lol, and I didn`t do mean to do that. Ok, now it`s official!

heck i wouldn't be suprised if they won by 40... but it will be very intereting how they step up to the challenge

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Come the playoffs and the Celtics have no higher level to step their play up to. Their regular season qulaity of play was the highest you are going to see, whereas other teams are turning it up a notch. The reason is because this is a flawed team in terms of being championship caliber. Whether or not they take out the Hawks tomorrow doesn't matter, I still believe as I have all year that:

a) It's very difficult to go deep into the playoffs with a second-year point guard getting the bulk of the minutes at his position. Rondo, for all his skills and improvement, is not Chris Paul or Deron Williams, two probable future HOF points. His decision-making is becoming more suspect as this series goes on.

b) Ray Allen has lost a step and has not been his formerly reliable self all season. It is even more apparent now - on both ends of the court. If not Tony Allen, the Celtics need to find a more athletic starting two-guard and bring Ray off the bench next year.

c) Kendrick Perkins should be a back-up center. He'll have three or four very good games in the season but is a non-factor more often than not.

d) The team's mojo has been disrupted by the additions of Sam Cassell and PJ Brown. You saw it in Dallas with Kidd and Phoenix with Shaq (it was probably more the deletion of Marion). Things were going along nicely with Eddie House as back-up to Rondo. You can make a case that it is not the same with Sam running the offense, despite his occasional scoring bursts.

e) The Doc factor is a non-issue in my mind. You can always question strategy, especially if things don't work out, but unless the coach is completely out to lunch he does not have a huge effect on the outcome of the games. The biggest question for a coach is whether or not his players will give 100% for him. I see no signs of anyone tuning out Doc.

Do you agree? My two cents


a) does it make it easier to us take stuckey's problems? Even Rajo rondo...

b) I do not think that pro athletes lose their step overnight. He maybe plays under huge psychological burden

c) please do not tell me that Scott Pollard is starting material...

d) I remember, knowledgeable guys here predicted how "Sam I am" impacts this team and they were right.

e) It is interesting that most of this forum treat coaches role like players can't breathe without coaches approval so it is remarkable how other fans look at their coaches role...